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i want to relay it to tokyo 2020. >> reporter: the new tokyo governor will host the games. she plans to set up a panel to examine the budget that's expected to swell over t the initial estimate. >> translator: i want to issue the interim report of olympics and paralympics team by september. >> reporter: she met with prime minister shinzo abe for talks of his official residence on thursday. >>>> translator: the central an tokyo governments must now work together to make the 2020 tokyo olympics and paralympics a success. >> reporter: koike asked for abe's support and pledged cooperation. she wants to ensure that excitement in rio will be p pasd onon. in the run-up to the 2020 summer games. nhk world, tokyo. >>> staying hydrated is the advice from our weather desk from us here in japan. for the details, here's sayaka mori. >> well, it looks like we're expecting exceptionally warm conditions throughout this month. so it's going to be extremely hot in many portions of japan for the nexext several weeks. so please watch out for heatstroke. now, today'ss high was recorded in kyoto
i want to relay it to tokyo 2020. >> reporter: the new tokyo governor will host the games. she plans to set up a panel to examine the budget that's expected to swell over t the initial estimate. >> translator: i want to issue the interim report of olympics and paralympics team by september. >> reporter: she met with prime minister shinzo abe for talks of his official residence on thursday. >>>> translator: the central an tokyo governments must now work together to...
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i'm james tengan in tokyo. >>> voter expectations are high for the first female governor of tokyo. yuriko koike has a number of pressing issues to deal with, including her office's legacy of back-to-back spending scandals. also on her to-do list is planning the overbudgeted 2020 tokyo olympics. nhk world's tomoko kamata explains. >> reporter: yuriko koike swept to victory in sunday's race for tokyo governor. her campaign promising a green and clean city seemed to resonate with a variety of voters. >> translator: i made my case on how i will create a tokyo where everyone can shine. women, men, children, senior citizens and people living with disabilities. i will work with you all to create a new tokyo government of which we have never seen before. >> reporter: koike entered politics in 1992 after working as a news anchor. whwhen she joined the ruling liberal democratic party, she was immediately made environment minister. koike attracted a lot of attention for a campaign aimed at fighting global warming. she called on offices to use less air-conditioning during the hot summer months
i'm james tengan in tokyo. >>> voter expectations are high for the first female governor of tokyo. yuriko koike has a number of pressing issues to deal with, including her office's legacy of back-to-back spending scandals. also on her to-do list is planning the overbudgeted 2020 tokyo olympics. nhk world's tomoko kamata explains. >> reporter: yuriko koike swept to victory in sunday's race for tokyo governor. her campaign promising a green and clean city seemed to resonate with a...
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i'm james tengan in tokyo. tokyo's new governor is wasting no time getting down to business. yuriko koike has pledged on a number of issues. she's zeroing in on the aging society and the 2020 olympics and paralympics. koike was given a warm welcome tuesday morning as she visited the metropolitan government for the first time as governor. she's the first woman to administer japan's capital. in her first address to her staff, she referred to the political funds scandals her predecessorsrs were involved in. she instructed them to work hard to regain the public trust in the government. and in a news conference she pledged to fulfill her promise to drastically reform tokyo. >> translator: we will scrutinize efficiency of work, organization, own budget of the government. and affiliated bodies as well. and we will report the results to citizens. we will reorganize the system to citizens first. >> she also touched on the budget for the 2020 games which is expected to balloon from the initial plan. she said she plans to set up a panel of experts to study whether it's reasonable or not
i'm james tengan in tokyo. tokyo's new governor is wasting no time getting down to business. yuriko koike has pledged on a number of issues. she's zeroing in on the aging society and the 2020 olympics and paralympics. koike was given a warm welcome tuesday morning as she visited the metropolitan government for the first time as governor. she's the first woman to administer japan's capital. in her first address to her staff, she referred to the political funds scandals her predecessorsrs were...
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i'm ross mihara in tokyo. >>> foreign ministers from japan, chib and south korea will meet in tokyo wednesday. japan's foreign minister says he hopes for separate direct talks with china so he can protest recent incursions by chinese ships into japanese waters. japanese foreign ministry officials are working to set up a one on one meeting between fumio kishida and wang yi. they're also trying to arrange separate talks for kishida and south korean foreign minister yun byung-se. chinese vessels have entered japanese waters in the senkaku islands. japan controls the islands, the government maintains they're an inherent part of chinese territory. china and taiwan claim them. kishida is expected to launch a long protest with wang who is first chinese foreign minister to visit japan in five years. >> translator: i want to handle pending bilateral issues in direct bilateral talks with china's foreign minister. i want to clearly and directly convey japan's position to the chinese side. >> but a chinese foreign ministry spokesperson downplayed the significance of the proposed one on one meeting. >> tr
i'm ross mihara in tokyo. >>> foreign ministers from japan, chib and south korea will meet in tokyo wednesday. japan's foreign minister says he hopes for separate direct talks with china so he can protest recent incursions by chinese ships into japanese waters. japanese foreign ministry officials are working to set up a one on one meeting between fumio kishida and wang yi. they're also trying to arrange separate talks for kishida and south korean foreign minister yun byung-se. chinese...
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but for tokyo, officials are discussing including them. which could boost the audience numbers. >> translator: the last two olympics were difficult and disappointing for us because we couldn't take part. but we're delighted today that we'll be allowed back. >> reporter: the organizers thought skateboarding would fit the ioc's emphasis on new sports. and they described climbing as an emerging sport. all five categories will supplement rather than replace events. officials still have a few details to work out including where the venues will be. those decisions are expected in december. the ioc says it's time to attract young people to the olympics. so it hopes that by introducing new sports, it will help inspire new fans and athletes for not only the tokyo olympics, but for generations to come. nhk world, tokyo. >> thanks. >>> people at the world's largest automaker are struggling to steer their business through some rough terrain. gene otani joins us from the business desk with more on that and other headlines. >> executives at toyota motor
but for tokyo, officials are discussing including them. which could boost the audience numbers. >> translator: the last two olympics were difficult and disappointing for us because we couldn't take part. but we're delighted today that we'll be allowed back. >> reporter: the organizers thought skateboarding would fit the ioc's emphasis on new sports. and they described climbing as an emerging sport. all five categories will supplement rather than replace events. officials still have...
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mid-30s for tokyo. as you look at what's happening over into north america, we have a lot of rainfall taking place in louisiana. since august 9th, louisiana saw close to 800 millimeters of rainfall. high pressure is off the coast of carolinas. a low pressure systetem to the north bringing in a cold front. that's going to really pick up ththe rainfall possibilities on again from the great lakes down through the western portions of the deep south. some areas could s see up to 10 millimeters of rainfall mainly during the next 24 to 48 hours. eastern side of the united states into canada, looking at wet weather. drier to the west through tuesday. hope you have a good day wherever you are, here's your extended outlook. >>> and that was this hour's news and weather from our studios here in tokyo. i'm james tengan. thanks for watching this edition of n >> hello there. you're watching live from paris on "france 24." debate over he whether the beach wear should be allowed after mayors banded in the last few days
mid-30s for tokyo. as you look at what's happening over into north america, we have a lot of rainfall taking place in louisiana. since august 9th, louisiana saw close to 800 millimeters of rainfall. high pressure is off the coast of carolinas. a low pressure systetem to the north bringing in a cold front. that's going to really pick up ththe rainfall possibilities on again from the great lakes down through the western portions of the deep south. some areas could s see up to 10 millimeters of...
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people are very excited about tokyo 2020." problems do persist.many are worried about tokyo 2020's growing multi-billion dollar price tag, when japan already has a massive national debt. the responsibility of cutting costs falls largely on tokyo's new governor, yuriko koike.the first woman to hold the job. (tomohiro shimoyama, tokyo resident) "we don't know if our new governor can do the job yet," says tomohiro transparency when it comes to the olympics." (yuriko koike, tokyo governor) "at least, we know the problems. we are looking for the solution." when we spoke earlier this month -- governor koike was confident she'll turn things around.now, she carries an olympic-sized burden.her 4-year term ends 6 days after the start of the 2020 games. and the countdown is on. four celebrities... known best for their work in the 1970's... star in a new tmj4. that's just ahead.but first, here's a live look from our waukesha cam. meteorologist scott steele is feingold: that's my grandfather with a brand new truck. it was one of the first
people are very excited about tokyo 2020." problems do persist.many are worried about tokyo 2020's growing multi-billion dollar price tag, when japan already has a massive national debt. the responsibility of cutting costs falls largely on tokyo's new governor, yuriko koike.the first woman to hold the job. (tomohiro shimoyama, tokyo resident) "we don't know if our new governor can do the job yet," says tomohiro transparency when it comes to the olympics." (yuriko koike,...
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tokyo, this is nhk "newsline." i'm james tengan. >>> three storms came towards japan, one after another, over the weekend, and one of them hit the tokyo area on monday. typhoon mimdulle made landfall just south of the e capital arod noon. it brought more than 100 millimeters of r rain per houru. floods inunundated houseses and roads and many cars were stranded. landslides and fallen trees halted train services. many railway lines in the tokyo ararea were disrupted, affectin commuters, tourists, and h holiy makers on summer vacation. around 500 domestic flights were canceled. at least 12 people have been injured. weather officials are warning of more heavy rainsns andtrtrong windnds as thehe storm heads no. parts of the northern prefefecte of hokkaido have already been affected by another storm over the weekend. one person was found dead on a road on monday morning. three others have been injured. sayaka mori from our weather dedesk has more on the storm. >> typhoon season is in full swing in much of japan. as we ha
tokyo, this is nhk "newsline." i'm james tengan. >>> three storms came towards japan, one after another, over the weekend, and one of them hit the tokyo area on monday. typhoon mimdulle made landfall just south of the e capital arod noon. it brought more than 100 millimeters of r rain per houru. floods inunundated houseses and roads and many cars were stranded. landslides and fallen trees halted train services. many railway lines in the tokyo ararea were disrupted, affectin...
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but let's talk about tokyo and the greater kanto area, the tokyo area. as we look into tuesday night and wednesday morning. winds are going to gradually pick up here and definitely peak into the early morning hours just prior to your morning co-meet. just to the east here in chiba and ibaraki prefecture. you can see gusts up to 126 kilometers per hour. that's going to stay right along the coastline where we'll also be seeing these high winds. tokyo could see some gale force winds, not to blow around light objects when you put out your trash. you might want to hold off on that. this might even cause some delays on a few of the trains. taking a look back towards the west, we also have another tropical system in southeastern china. that will bring scattered showers. even over here towards the philippines. in the downtown manila area on sunday, we actually had a tornado that was reported. by the way also severe flooding still taking place. at least six casualties have been reported. we still have that monsoonal flow. so more rain is likely in the forecast. s
but let's talk about tokyo and the greater kanto area, the tokyo area. as we look into tuesday night and wednesday morning. winds are going to gradually pick up here and definitely peak into the early morning hours just prior to your morning co-meet. just to the east here in chiba and ibaraki prefecture. you can see gusts up to 126 kilometers per hour. that's going to stay right along the coastline where we'll also be seeing these high winds. tokyo could see some gale force winds, not to blow...
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♪ welcome to tokyo. you are not invited. this is the other tokyo. 12 hour flight, and i'm baked. no sleep. might as well -- must go out. ♪ the kabukicho district near my hotel has the advantage of being where the subterranean life, the repressed ids of the japanese male and some females, too, comes out to play. joining me is japanese film producer and production manager masa kakubo. always a good sign when protective chains separate entertainers from the soon to be entertained, right? prepare yourself for the greatest show in the history of entertainment. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ no, no, it can't be over. not yet. no! but yet, yet it is. with a series of chased high fives with the hard working performers. okay, i gotta tell you, uh, i've seen jimi hendrix -- >> masa: uh, have you? >> anthony: i've seen janis joplin. i've seen david bowie. >> masa: uh huh. >> anthony: diamond dogs, i've seen colleen dewhurts and jason robards in moon for the misbegotten directed by jose quintero on broadway. >> masa: oh. >> anthony: considered one o
♪ welcome to tokyo. you are not invited. this is the other tokyo. 12 hour flight, and i'm baked. no sleep. might as well -- must go out. ♪ the kabukicho district near my hotel has the advantage of being where the subterranean life, the repressed ids of the japanese male and some females, too, comes out to play. joining me is japanese film producer and production manager masa kakubo. always a good sign when protective chains separate entertainers from the soon to be entertained, right?...
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jun komito, nhk world, tokyo. >>> a ceremony has been held in tokyo. a c ceremony in peru for the 11h year immigrants arrived from okinawa, japan's southern prefecture. 500 people attended the event in the peruvian capital of lima on sunday. the governor was among them. >> translator: people of japanese descent are playing important roles in various fields today in this country. we are very proud as many of their ancestors emigrated from our prefecture. >> reporter: peru was the first south american nation to accept immigrants from japan. people from okinawa started immigrating in 1906. about 100,000 japanese peruvians now live in the country. around 70% are said to be the descendants of people from okinawa. jonathan oh joins us with a look at world weather starting with typhoon lionrock. >> hello. we are continuing to monitor typhoon lionrock as it moves toward japan. it is something we'll watch very closely. you may notice, though, the clouds are a little bit smaller than it was earlier in the frame. and the reason why is because the system has reach
jun komito, nhk world, tokyo. >>> a ceremony has been held in tokyo. a c ceremony in peru for the 11h year immigrants arrived from okinawa, japan's southern prefecture. 500 people attended the event in the peruvian capital of lima on sunday. the governor was among them. >> translator: people of japanese descent are playing important roles in various fields today in this country. we are very proud as many of their ancestors emigrated from our prefecture. >> reporter: peru...
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it is hot and humid here in tokyo. meteorologist robert speta joins us now with a look at the forecast for here and elsewhere in world weather. >> the thing is that all those showers we seen on monday, tuesday, wednesday, they're caused by an upper level low just towards the southeast of japan. but that's now gone. so we're not expecting those widespread scattered thunderstorms across the region. 27 prefectures here under a heat advisory because of the temperatures continuing to spike up. and we're expecting them to push into the mid to high 30s across much of central and northern japan. a big threat today is not talked about as much as severe weather, flooding for example. but just as dangerous and deadly is heat stroke. i think that's going to be one of the big issues heading through thursday and friday and saturday. so remember to drink plenty of wat water, and get into the air conditioning. you do want to try to stay cool. tokyo with a high of 33, partly cloudy skies. combined with the humidity, the heat index coul
it is hot and humid here in tokyo. meteorologist robert speta joins us now with a look at the forecast for here and elsewhere in world weather. >> the thing is that all those showers we seen on monday, tuesday, wednesday, they're caused by an upper level low just towards the southeast of japan. but that's now gone. so we're not expecting those widespread scattered thunderstorms across the region. 27 prefectures here under a heat advisory because of the temperatures continuing to spike up....
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kazuaki hirama, nhk world, tokyo. >> the summer heat is a concern here in tokyo. people in northern japan are dealing with the after affects of the storm that blew through. >> lion -- since recordkeeping began in 1951. this is the imagery when the center is about to make landfall. the system typhoon and a large typhoon at that moment. now the system is pulling away from japan. it was a strong system, so we saw some record breaking heavy rainfall and winds in northern japan. 223 millimeters fell and very strong winds buffeted the . the remnant low is still closely packed. that means strong winds are blowing over hokkaido, waves will remain quite high today over seven meters. the remnant low will continue to provide more rainfall across southeastern china, and wide but heavy rain is expected. another low pressure system, heavy rain has been already pounding the area, so more rain is definitely not good news. it's going to be a rainy day in pyongyaon pyongyang, at 19 degrees, it's going to be more like october, but tomorrow is going to be a warm day. beijing will rem
kazuaki hirama, nhk world, tokyo. >> the summer heat is a concern here in tokyo. people in northern japan are dealing with the after affects of the storm that blew through. >> lion -- since recordkeeping began in 1951. this is the imagery when the center is about to make landfall. the system typhoon and a large typhoon at that moment. now the system is pulling away from japan. it was a strong system, so we saw some record breaking heavy rainfall and winds in northern japan. 223...
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i'm james tengan in tokyo. welcome to nhk "newsline." people in japan are remembering the country's worst air disaster. the relatives and friends of victims are traveling to the remote site where tragedy unfolded 31 years ago. on august 12th, 1985, a jumbo jet crashed into a region in gunma prefecture. 520 people on board died. every august 12th since then, their v loed ones have been climbing up the mountains to pay respects. relatives also want to find a way to pass lessons on from the accident to future generations. we have someone at the venue of the memorial service held near the crash site. >> reporter: the day is similar to that day 31 years ago. a hot summer day, but the families of the victims are growing older. that's what one of them shared with me. and the action was blamed for faulty repair work carried out by the manufacturer boeing. the aircraft on this day 31 years ago suffered the loss of control and 30 minutes later it crashed into a mountain near here. and the families of the victims are concerned that the tragedy is f
i'm james tengan in tokyo. welcome to nhk "newsline." people in japan are remembering the country's worst air disaster. the relatives and friends of victims are traveling to the remote site where tragedy unfolded 31 years ago. on august 12th, 1985, a jumbo jet crashed into a region in gunma prefecture. 520 people on board died. every august 12th since then, their v loed ones have been climbing up the mountains to pay respects. relatives also want to find a way to pass lessons on from...
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i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. people in japan are making preparations for the approaching typhoon. it will be the fourth storm system to hit the country in less than two weeks. it is off the coast of japan east of tokyo moving at 35 kilometers per hour. it is packing winds of more than 120 kilometers per hour near its center. officials with japan's meteorological agency are warning the storm will bring heavy rain and strong winds. it is projected to make landfall on northern japan's east coast sometime tuesday afternoon or evening. weather authorities are warning people in the area to avoid potentially dangerous places like coastlines and rivers. the powerful typhoon is expected to force the cancellation of many domestic frights. airlines say a ptotal of 102 flights have already been canceled. there could be more cancellations. we're now joined by our meteorologist, sighqayaka mori. can you tell us more about the typhoon? >> it is going to be a historic day for northern japan. a typhoon is expected to make landfal
i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. people in japan are making preparations for the approaching typhoon. it will be the fourth storm system to hit the country in less than two weeks. it is off the coast of japan east of tokyo moving at 35 kilometers per hour. it is packing winds of more than 120 kilometers per hour near its center. officials with japan's meteorological agency are warning the storm will bring heavy rain and strong winds. it is projected to make landfall on northern japan's east...
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for the details phoebe amoroso reports from the tokyo stock exchange. >> trading in tokyo was very subdued. many investors were proceeding cautiously while waiting for a jobs report due out friday. that could have a big impact on fed policy. the nikkei closed lower by just a fraction. it ended up 16,725. the broader topix also fell just a touch. some traders took profit from monday's rally. taking a look at individual stocks, we saw some selloffs in defensivive shares. telecoms are one of the biggest drags on the bench marks. ntt docomo down 2%. kddi also fell 1.3%. food and beverages were also lower. frozen food company nichirei was down 2.8%. on the flip sidede, oil futures edged up inn asian trading hour. this gave energy related shares a boost. oil refinery showa shell rose about 2.5%. for the moment investors are holding back as they try to second guess the federal reserve as to whether we'll see a rate hike in september or later and of course providing important clues will be the payroll data out on friday. i'm phoebe amoroso reporting from the tokyo stock exchange. >> many other mar
for the details phoebe amoroso reports from the tokyo stock exchange. >> trading in tokyo was very subdued. many investors were proceeding cautiously while waiting for a jobs report due out friday. that could have a big impact on fed policy. the nikkei closed lower by just a fraction. it ended up 16,725. the broader topix also fell just a touch. some traders took profit from monday's rally. taking a look at individual stocks, we saw some selloffs in defensivive shares. telecoms are one of...
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i'm james tengan in tokyo. japan's foreign minister hopes to lodge a protest with china over recent incursions of ships into japanese waters. fumio kishida is to meet in tokykyo on wednesday. he's hosting a dinner for them on the eve of the meeting. japanese offfficials arere work to set up one-on-one meetings between kishida and wang yi as well as with south korea's yun byung-se. the talks follow repeated entries by chinese patrol boats in the east china sea this month. japan controls the islands, the government maintains they're an inherent part of japan's territory. china and taiwan claim them. kishida is expected to launch a protest with wang, the first chinese foreign minister to visit j japan inn five years. >> translator: i want to handle pending bilateteral issues in direct b bilateral talks with china's foreign minister. i want to clearly and directltl convey japan's position to the chinese side. >> but a chinese foreign ministry spokesperson played down the significance of the proposed one-on-one meet
i'm james tengan in tokyo. japan's foreign minister hopes to lodge a protest with china over recent incursions of ships into japanese waters. fumio kishida is to meet in tokykyo on wednesday. he's hosting a dinner for them on the eve of the meeting. japanese offfficials arere work to set up one-on-one meetings between kishida and wang yi as well as with south korea's yun byung-se. the talks follow repeated entries by chinese patrol boats in the east china sea this month. japan controls the...
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will ripley reporting to us from tokyo. many thanks. >>> an update on the catastrophic flooding in in the u.s. louisiana now. more than 60,000 homes have been damaged. many people are returning to find there's just not much left. paolo sandoval has more. >> this is where the kitchen was right here. the water got up to about two and a half foot in the house. >> step through the door in the city of gonzalez, and you'll see what hundreds of homes in southern louisiana look like today. a bare interior stripped of any comforts of home. >> we had to gut everything totally in the house. >> he only saved what he and his son could carry out as the water approached his doorstep last monday. most of it was left behind and had to be discarded and now sits soaked on the front lawn. >> it happened fast. it's sad. you do what you got to do. >> la blanc saved his family and the irreplaceable things. >> i said we don't need to get that. i felt bad the next day. because i didn't want it destroyed. i said i'm going back. i don't care how deep
will ripley reporting to us from tokyo. many thanks. >>> an update on the catastrophic flooding in in the u.s. louisiana now. more than 60,000 homes have been damaged. many people are returning to find there's just not much left. paolo sandoval has more. >> this is where the kitchen was right here. the water got up to about two and a half foot in the house. >> step through the door in the city of gonzalez, and you'll see what hundreds of homes in southern louisiana look...
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in 2006 he was trying to get off an elevator inside a tokyo condo. but it suddenly went up as he was stepping off and he was crushed. investigations focused on the elevator manufacturer. the government enforced stricter safety measures for all elevator manufacturers. but they only apply to new elevators. then in 2012 there was a similir accident involving another schindler elevator in which a woman was killed. it prompted ichikawa's mother to ask safety commission officials to open their own investigation. >> translator: i believe making fufull use of the report will b the key. i want firms to make their elevators safer based on the accident so that my son did not die for nothing. >> reporter: the report notes that the brakes on the elevator were worn out. it also says schindler didn't provide enough information to the company that took over inspection work. and it recommends the ministry ensuring elevators that they're easier to maintain. since 2013, an agency that manages rental housing has been trying to boost the safety of all elevators but the p
in 2006 he was trying to get off an elevator inside a tokyo condo. but it suddenly went up as he was stepping off and he was crushed. investigations focused on the elevator manufacturer. the government enforced stricter safety measures for all elevator manufacturers. but they only apply to new elevators. then in 2012 there was a similir accident involving another schindler elevator in which a woman was killed. it prompted ichikawa's mother to ask safety commission officials to open their own...
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i'm james tengan in tokyo. executives at ford motor are aiming to get a jump on their rivals to dominate the next generation of transport. they've unveiled plans for vehicles for driver services. without steering wheels or pedals. officials say they'll make the vehicles available foror commercial services in 2021 before offering them to consumers. they're p planning to increase staff at ford's research center in california. and they're aiming to have about 90 prototype vehicles ready for road testing next year. designers and engineers at automakers worldwide are hard at work on driverless technology. transport authorities are hofuful thnew w hi-tech vehicles will ease congestion d reredu accidents. gole has announclans to market its o driverles vecle. >>> rusa say ias used an irann airaseor theirst timeoare out air strik ainst militants in ria. it aears to be aesture agait the u. and other countries supporting anti-government forces in syria. russia's defense ministry said on tuesday that russian long range bom
i'm james tengan in tokyo. executives at ford motor are aiming to get a jump on their rivals to dominate the next generation of transport. they've unveiled plans for vehicles for driver services. without steering wheels or pedals. officials say they'll make the vehicles available foror commercial services in 2021 before offering them to consumers. they're p planning to increase staff at ford's research center in california. and they're aiming to have about 90 prototype vehicles ready for road...
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nhk world, tokyo. >>> nhk "newsline" comes to you from our studios here in tokyo. it's time now for our world weather with sayaka mori. a strong earthquake hit central italy. what do weather conditions look like for the region? >> yeah. currently it's sunny and the temperature is about 20 degrees. so conditions are quite ideal for search and recory operations out there. and it seems it's going to stay dry and warm as we go into the next several days. take a look at the two-day forecast for amatrice. warming up to 28 degrees on your friday. but notice temperatures at night could be cool. only 15 degrees. so those temperatures chilly for those staying outdoors. now, for the rest of europe, staying mostly sunny across many portions of the area. there's a chance for large hail and heavy rainfall at times for the northwest corner of the iberian peninsula. so watch out for severe weather conditions. now, temperatures are going to be as follows. scorching hot in madrid. 35 degrees. and it's going to stay hot as we go into the rest of the work week. and paris is heating at
nhk world, tokyo. >>> nhk "newsline" comes to you from our studios here in tokyo. it's time now for our world weather with sayaka mori. a strong earthquake hit central italy. what do weather conditions look like for the region? >> yeah. currently it's sunny and the temperature is about 20 degrees. so conditions are quite ideal for search and recory operations out there. and it seems it's going to stay dry and warm as we go into the next several days. take a look at the...
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i'm james tengan in tokyo. welcome to nhk "newsline." an online video of a bloody and shocked boy has gained attention in syria. the boy was rescued from rubble in aleppo. the video shows the 5-year-old being taken to hospital by ambulance on wednesday. he was pulled from t the remain of a building destroyed by an air strike. covered d with dust, he looksks dazed and shocked to see blood on his hand after wiping his face. russia announced it carried out another strike using a base in iran. in some parts of aleppo, more than 2 million residenents are stranded without food or drinking water. the u.n. has asked both sides to accept a a cease-fire so that emergency supplies can be delivered to civilians. russian defense ministry spokesperson told media on thursday that moscow will back the u.n. proposal observing a a 48-hour weekly cease-fire in the city from next week. >>> the president of turkey is blaming a series of deadly bombings on kurdish militants and a movement from a cleric. the blast killed a total of 12 people. on thursday a car
i'm james tengan in tokyo. welcome to nhk "newsline." an online video of a bloody and shocked boy has gained attention in syria. the boy was rescued from rubble in aleppo. the video shows the 5-year-old being taken to hospital by ambulance on wednesday. he was pulled from t the remain of a building destroyed by an air strike. covered d with dust, he looksks dazed and shocked to see blood on his hand after wiping his face. russia announced it carried out another strike using a base in...
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i'm catherine kobayashi tokyo. a prom nebts chinese human rights lawyer has confessed to subversion. but some supporters say chinese authorities may have pressured her to do so. in the interview, she says she feels ashamed and regrets what she has done, including posting inappropriate the messages on the internet. she is one of those who has been detained by police since july of last year. some others have given similar confessions. she also criticizes a former law firm colleague. she says the chief lawyer used human rights lawyers and retired government officials to instigate people to attack the government. her colleague was arrested at the time she was. she was released on bail before doing the interview, but her supporters say they haven't been able to confirm whether she's actually being released. >>> the chinese navy has conducted a live ammunition drill in the east china sea. it was held to mark the 89th anniversary of the founding of the people's liberation army. but observers think there's more to it than
i'm catherine kobayashi tokyo. a prom nebts chinese human rights lawyer has confessed to subversion. but some supporters say chinese authorities may have pressured her to do so. in the interview, she says she feels ashamed and regrets what she has done, including posting inappropriate the messages on the internet. she is one of those who has been detained by police since july of last year. some others have given similar confessions. she also criticizes a former law firm colleague. she says the...
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i'm james tengan in tokyo. welcome to this hour's nhk "newsline." people in japan are remembering the more than 3 million people who died in world war ii. august 15th is the day when the country marks the 71st anniversary of the end of the war. a government-sponsored memorial service was held in tokyo with nearly 6,000 people attending. among the dignitaries were emperor akihito and prime minister shinzo abe as well as family members of the war dead. abe paid his respects to the war dead and said the people of japan have never forgotten that the country's current peace and prosperity was built on their sacrifices. >> translator: we humbly face lessons from history in order to contribute to world peace. we will do our best to realize as a society where everyone can live peacefully and hopefully. >> at noon, the participants observed a minute of silence. the emperor expressed his profound sense of remorse over the war. this was his first public appearance since the video message was released earlier this month in which he indicated his wish to abdicat
i'm james tengan in tokyo. welcome to this hour's nhk "newsline." people in japan are remembering the more than 3 million people who died in world war ii. august 15th is the day when the country marks the 71st anniversary of the end of the war. a government-sponsored memorial service was held in tokyo with nearly 6,000 people attending. among the dignitaries were emperor akihito and prime minister shinzo abe as well as family members of the war dead. abe paid his respects to the war...
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first reality in the tokyo area is number 573. intelligence informs the general that 573 is already three quarters destroyed. at the moment number 574 is still untouched. operations checks the tactical plan for 574. the general ok's the target and commits all executive tales to his staff. operations with his deputy chief of staff and project officer goes to work setting up the changes. in that plans folder is amount of preparation by special sections of intelligence and operations. 1000 hours of research, collated facts and figures that have been distilled into tactical plan 574. aircraft listenable with three groups of people 50 once for escorts. smoke markers at one minute intervals will be dropped by lead planes at project assembly point. carry him 47will incendiary clusters. bombs fusedll carry a quarter second nose and tail. altitude of attack, 12,000 feet. planes of 314 point will carry capacity fuel loads of approximately 7300 gallons per plane. calibrated airspeed of 210 miles per will be by all hour aircraft on the bombin
first reality in the tokyo area is number 573. intelligence informs the general that 573 is already three quarters destroyed. at the moment number 574 is still untouched. operations checks the tactical plan for 574. the general ok's the target and commits all executive tales to his staff. operations with his deputy chief of staff and project officer goes to work setting up the changes. in that plans folder is amount of preparation by special sections of intelligence and operations. 1000 hours...
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destination tokyo. it's like taken off in mexico for targets in canada. 145 planes one minute of hard, 67 tons each. those b-29 takeoffs are tough. that first long moment is the worst. sometimes it takes luck to beat it. at 100 miles north, to more b-29 wings prepare for takeoff. 134 aircraft from the 58th wing. 100 more from the 300 13th wing. at taipan, the wing lines of for takeoff. 100 53 are added to the mission striking clause. the last b-29's airborne at 15-40. the tower of saipan relays this information to the controller back at guam. first and last takeoff times of each wing are recorded here and make up a series of tabulated mission reports. copies of these reports are dispatched to headquarters in washington and posted on a control room report board. during that first hour the b-29 has settled down for the a grind, saving precious gas, cruising 1000 feet off the water, ability, experience, confidence writing each plane. a plan of action for 11 men trained and tested to work as one. locking is
destination tokyo. it's like taken off in mexico for targets in canada. 145 planes one minute of hard, 67 tons each. those b-29 takeoffs are tough. that first long moment is the worst. sometimes it takes luck to beat it. at 100 miles north, to more b-29 wings prepare for takeoff. 134 aircraft from the 58th wing. 100 more from the 300 13th wing. at taipan, the wing lines of for takeoff. 100 53 are added to the mission striking clause. the last b-29's airborne at 15-40. the tower of saipan relays...
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this office building is in the heart of tokyo. with a japanese garden, the rooftop is a place to relax. the barbecue operator rents the space on weekends. the pitch here is privacy. single group bookings only. its run by a 2-year-old venture business. unlike other cooking spots, this one provides food. and not just any food. the menu draws on recipes from around the world. >> translator: the ingredients were topnotch. my taste buds are tingling. >> reporter: the quality and taste of the food can make or break the business. the company researches exotic flavors and condiments. like this coriander based sauce. they use different amounts of salt to get just the right taste. the company also sells them online. >> translator: selling online has no borders. we can target barbecue businesses and ordinary customers around japan. which enables us to maximize our profit for our eight-month season. >> reporter: rooftop cooking is taking off and with an estimated 24 million japanese joining a barbecue every year, it's a business with plenty o
this office building is in the heart of tokyo. with a japanese garden, the rooftop is a place to relax. the barbecue operator rents the space on weekends. the pitch here is privacy. single group bookings only. its run by a 2-year-old venture business. unlike other cooking spots, this one provides food. and not just any food. the menu draws on recipes from around the world. >> translator: the ingredients were topnotch. my taste buds are tingling. >> reporter: the quality and taste of...
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just to the west of tokyo 39, tokyo at 37, though, even down south to kyoto, also into kumamato. a little bit cooler in sapporo, the sun blocking out there. back towards the korean peninsula as well staying on the hot side, then back towards the west, we do have tropical weather taking place out here. that will bring scattered showers for southeastern areas of china. let's talk about what's going on in europe as well. fairly gusty winds over to scotland and back towards the scandinavian peninsula. nothing do with any particular storms but these gradient induced winds. video out of scotland. how about this? looks like something out of a disaster movie. this large oil rig that blew on shore there and, well, winds upwards of 170 kilometers per hour were reported when this took place. nobody was on board, no injuries, but the coast guard has blocked off that area. look at these incredible images. very rough seas. the intensity the storm has had. now moving towards the east, still bring gusty weather out here, strong storms extending down towards poland and also into southern areas of
just to the west of tokyo 39, tokyo at 37, though, even down south to kyoto, also into kumamato. a little bit cooler in sapporo, the sun blocking out there. back towards the korean peninsula as well staying on the hot side, then back towards the west, we do have tropical weather taking place out here. that will bring scattered showers for southeastern areas of china. let's talk about what's going on in europe as well. fairly gusty winds over to scotland and back towards the scandinavian...
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first priority in the tokyo area was number 573. intelligence informs the general that 573 is already three quarters destroyed. at the moment number 574 is still untouched would seem more important. operations checks the tactical plan for 574. the general ordered the required andges, ok the target released details to his staff. operations with the deputy chief of staff and project officer goes to work setting up the changes. the mountain of preparation i special people of operations, a thousand hours of research, collated facts and figures have been collated into plan 574. aircraft were assembled with three groups, they will be drop by lead planes from the assembly point. will carryn each way clusters. the balance of squadrons bombs are used. altitude of attack is 12,000 feet. the wing will carry capacity fuel loads us every 300 gallons per line. airspeed of 210 miles per hour will be flown by all aircraft. rainfall 34 and 140 east will be the same for all planes. the navy has requested to furnish the following facilities for air se
first priority in the tokyo area was number 573. intelligence informs the general that 573 is already three quarters destroyed. at the moment number 574 is still untouched would seem more important. operations checks the tactical plan for 574. the general ordered the required andges, ok the target released details to his staff. operations with the deputy chief of staff and project officer goes to work setting up the changes. the mountain of preparation i special people of operations, a thousand...
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let's see what happened in tokyo. good morning, rumi, tell us what you're seeing over there. >> reporter: three major factors are going to be -- second of course is that fund that we saw on the dollar against the yen and thirdly is going to be the market reaction to prime minister shinzo abe's spending package. the nikkei is down 1.3%, down 1.4% for the broadest topics. the nikkei was down almost 1.5% on tuesday. that's on the back of a stronger yen and both of those factors have increased in intensity as you just covered there with oil prices, fears of an oil glut have spurred recent declines. wti has fallen below $40 a barrel. look at it now, still $39.74. and lower crude hitting oil companies as we definitely saw with exxon on wall street. but prime minister shinzo abe's plan was not enough for investors as they were expecting a bigger package. the finance minister held a joint meeting with the bank of japan chief, seeking to reassure markets that the latest moves were a joint effort between the government and the
let's see what happened in tokyo. good morning, rumi, tell us what you're seeing over there. >> reporter: three major factors are going to be -- second of course is that fund that we saw on the dollar against the yen and thirdly is going to be the market reaction to prime minister shinzo abe's spending package. the nikkei is down 1.3%, down 1.4% for the broadest topics. the nikkei was down almost 1.5% on tuesday. that's on the back of a stronger yen and both of those factors have...
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i'm james tengan in tokyo. thousands of people have come together in nagasaki to commemorate the atomic bombing of the city. over the past seven decades the city has come to symbol liez loss, resilience, and hope. the ceremony was held at nagasaki peace park close to where the bomb hit. among those in attendance were atomic bomb survivors known as hibaksusha. each year names of victims get put into a stone vault. this year more than 3,000 were added. they include survivors who died in the past year and newly confirmed victims. there are now more than 172,000 names listed. [ bell ringing ] peace park fell silent at 11:02 a.m. that's the exact time the bomb was dropped. ir har ra was 9 years old at the time. he recalled the aftermath and he vowed to carry on with his campaign for peace. >> translator: we pledge to work with nagasaki's youth to continue on. we pledge we will never give up and continue to make progress in our historic duty to pass on to our children a peaceful world without nuclear weapons and with
i'm james tengan in tokyo. thousands of people have come together in nagasaki to commemorate the atomic bombing of the city. over the past seven decades the city has come to symbol liez loss, resilience, and hope. the ceremony was held at nagasaki peace park close to where the bomb hit. among those in attendance were atomic bomb survivors known as hibaksusha. each year names of victims get put into a stone vault. this year more than 3,000 were added. they include survivors who died in the past...
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tokyo. officials here are arranging a meeting of foreign ministers from japan, china and south korea next week with an eye on flash points in the region. foreign ministry officials are planning to hold the meeting in tokyo on tuesday and wednesday. toings of discussion are expected to include north korea's ballistic missile launches. officials say the meeting would lay the trilateral summit they hope to schedule in japan by the end of this year. some government officials say the timing is inappropriate because chinese patrol boats have repeatedly entered japan's territorial waters around the senkaku islands in the south china sea. japan controls the islands. the government maintains that they are an inherent part of japan's territory. china and taiwan claim them. >>> officials in seoul have announced one of the highest profile defections in years from north korea. they say a senior diplomat in london has fled to south korea with his family. thae yong ho had been serving as deputy ambassador
tokyo. officials here are arranging a meeting of foreign ministers from japan, china and south korea next week with an eye on flash points in the region. foreign ministry officials are planning to hold the meeting in tokyo on tuesday and wednesday. toings of discussion are expected to include north korea's ballistic missile launches. officials say the meeting would lay the trilateral summit they hope to schedule in japan by the end of this year. some government officials say the timing is...
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here was the beginning of the end for the road to tokyo. months of reoccupation, there were few signs of war along the summer shores of glom. -- summer shores of guam. citizens again, smiling and friendly. -- americat america moved mountains of material, equipment, and supplies across the pacific. they changed their dirt roads and broad highways. and nearby new communities of american citizens have set up housekeeping with various types of self-service. a few laundry problems and no modern inconveniences. big business under the long arm of on the command -- saipanam, tinian and -- behind this expanding power was planning. the plan began on the ground with maintenance. heart stands, ground crews worked a and tonight during the weeks to keep more he 29's on the line. by july the bomber command is an efficient well oiled machine of destruction. here is the cause of that machine. -- here's the final caulk of that machine. hine.nal cog of that mac let's find a what they're going to do, and why, and what. it began 12 hours ago. with a general rec
here was the beginning of the end for the road to tokyo. months of reoccupation, there were few signs of war along the summer shores of glom. -- summer shores of guam. citizens again, smiling and friendly. -- americat america moved mountains of material, equipment, and supplies across the pacific. they changed their dirt roads and broad highways. and nearby new communities of american citizens have set up housekeeping with various types of self-service. a few laundry problems and no modern...
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ramin mellegard has more from the tokyo stock exchange. >> tokyo markets came in for selling after the federal reserve minutes from its last meeting suggested it's in no hurry to raise rates. that weight on the dollar and exporters here in japan. the nikkei closing thursday, august 18th down 1.55% at 16,486. and the broader topix, 1,290 down 1.55%. the dollar/yen pair fell. we were tracking the likes of mazda and miconics japan which were amongst the lowest performers. some rose o on bank off japapan could help raise earnings. resona holdings and shinsei bank among those. as the dollar does remain weaker against the yen. i'm ramin mellegard at the tokyo stock exchange. >> and moving on to other markets in the asia pacific region. in china the shanghai composite edged down extending losses into a third day. property shares rose following the release of new home price data for july. but banking shares ended in the negative. hong kong's hang seng index gained 1% to finish at a nine-month high. that was after the fed's minutes eased concerns over capital outflows from the region. seoul's k
ramin mellegard has more from the tokyo stock exchange. >> tokyo markets came in for selling after the federal reserve minutes from its last meeting suggested it's in no hurry to raise rates. that weight on the dollar and exporters here in japan. the nikkei closing thursday, august 18th down 1.55% at 16,486. and the broader topix, 1,290 down 1.55%. the dollar/yen pair fell. we were tracking the likes of mazda and miconics japan which were amongst the lowest performers. some rose o on bank...
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i'm james tengan in tokyo. thanks for joining us here on nhk "newsline." the strong quake that rocked central myanmar on wednesday left at least three people dead. the 6.8 earthquake caused structures to collapse. among them are world renowned buddhist pagodas. daisuke iijima reports. >> reporter: this is a pagoda damaged by the earthquake and myanmar soldiers are clearing ththe debris now. at the top of the tower being down here. the ancient city of bagan is about 30 kilometers away from the quake center. the quake caused 185 pagodas to partially collapse. >> no, no, no! >> r reporter: one is the templ which was built in the 12th century and is known for its beautiful paintings. the quake knocked off the top part of the temple. it's now off limits due to the risk of further damage if aftershocks strike. >> very scary. yeah. we was drinking coffee and we hid under the tables. >> the whole building started to shake. nobody knew what was happening. then the staff came out and everybody got under the tables. >> reporter: myanmar's government has been campaign
i'm james tengan in tokyo. thanks for joining us here on nhk "newsline." the strong quake that rocked central myanmar on wednesday left at least three people dead. the 6.8 earthquake caused structures to collapse. among them are world renowned buddhist pagodas. daisuke iijima reports. >> reporter: this is a pagoda damaged by the earthquake and myanmar soldiers are clearing ththe debris now. at the top of the tower being down here. the ancient city of bagan is about 30 kilometers...
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i'm keiko kitagawa in tokyo. japanese coast guard officials say they've rescued six people after a chinese fishing boat collided with a greek cargo boat in the east china sea. japan's coast guard received a distress signal from the greek freighter courage. they rescued six members of the crew. eight others are missing. coast guard officials say they believe the fishing boat sank. no one on board the freighter was hurt. japan's foreign ministry notified the chinese authority of the effort. chinese vessels have entered japanese waters near the senkaku islands multiple times over the past week. on wednesday around 200 chinese fishing boats were spotted near where the collision occurred. an official with the u.s. state department says washington is concerned about china's activities in the region. press office director elizabeth trudeau spoke to reporters before news of the colollision. she said washington was watching the increase of chihinese coast guard v vessels n near the senk islands. she said the islands are u
i'm keiko kitagawa in tokyo. japanese coast guard officials say they've rescued six people after a chinese fishing boat collided with a greek cargo boat in the east china sea. japan's coast guard received a distress signal from the greek freighter courage. they rescued six members of the crew. eight others are missing. coast guard officials say they believe the fishing boat sank. no one on board the freighter was hurt. japan's foreign ministry notified the chinese authority of the effort....
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how bad does it look for us here in tokyo, sayaka? >> it looks like it's going to be dangerously stormy as we go into late monday or into tuesday. if lionrock hits the konto region, it could be the strongest typhoon observed in the kanto region. the sea surface temperatures are about 30 degrees, which is quite warm, enough to intensify the system. the system will likely move into the northeast, but temperatures are over 27 degrees. so still warm. that means the system will not likely weaken significantly. right now lionrock is a very strong typhoon, packing wind gusts of over 215 kilometers per hour. the system has changed direction towards the east. the system will likely make a change of direction towards the north as we go into monday, which is quite bad too. then the system will likely hit japan into the tohoku region. if it hits the pacific side, it is going to be a first-time event. we've never experienced this in history. now, the system is shifting towards the east because it's moving along the rim of the high-pressure area. a
how bad does it look for us here in tokyo, sayaka? >> it looks like it's going to be dangerously stormy as we go into late monday or into tuesday. if lionrock hits the konto region, it could be the strongest typhoon observed in the kanto region. the sea surface temperatures are about 30 degrees, which is quite warm, enough to intensify the system. the system will likely move into the northeast, but temperatures are over 27 degrees. so still warm. that means the system will not likely...
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i'm james tengan in tokyo. japanese government officials have been warning beijing that ties are deteriorating. they've been protesting recent incursions of chinese ships in japanese waters. coast guard offices say five government ships helped crews board fishing vessels. they believe they were inspecting as part of law enforcement duties. they issued warnings about the activities in the waters. as intrusions of chinese ships increase, japanese government officials have made a record of the instances public. they posted photos of patrol vessels spotted near the senkaku islands friday through monday. on one occasion, a record high number of 15 vessels sailed together. and as many as 11 ships entered japanese waters in one day. foreign minister fumio kishida sat down with china's ambassador to japan cheng. he said unilateral is unacceptable. japanese officials plan to release an english record on the incursions. china and taiwan claim the islands. >>> the u.s. government says its keeping an eye on the events unfo
i'm james tengan in tokyo. japanese government officials have been warning beijing that ties are deteriorating. they've been protesting recent incursions of chinese ships in japanese waters. coast guard offices say five government ships helped crews board fishing vessels. they believe they were inspecting as part of law enforcement duties. they issued warnings about the activities in the waters. as intrusions of chinese ships increase, japanese government officials have made a record of the...
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tokyo will host the 20-20 summer games. the flag arrived on wednesday - with tokyo's governor proudly carrying it off the plane. preparations for 20-20 have already started -- and construction on tokyo's main stadium should start by the end of this year. they've done this before, but it's been a while -- tokyo hosted the olympics back in 19- 64. te try her hand at a different sport. ledecky lives in maryland - but she's a washington d-c native. and tonight she'll throw out the first pitch at the beltway series game. that's between the "washington nationals" and "baltimore orioles." she's had time to perfect her throwing arm. this will be the third time ledecky tosses out the here's some wednesday cuteness for you.. a 16-year-old cat has adopted a baby monkey -- after the monkey was abandoned by its mother in a russian zoo. so -- the director of the zoo introduced him to her cat -- who has never had babies of her own. the cat adopted the monkey -- and the animals have been living together ever since. --adlib-- denver's oldes
tokyo will host the 20-20 summer games. the flag arrived on wednesday - with tokyo's governor proudly carrying it off the plane. preparations for 20-20 have already started -- and construction on tokyo's main stadium should start by the end of this year. they've done this before, but it's been a while -- tokyo hosted the olympics back in 19- 64. te try her hand at a different sport. ledecky lives in maryland - but she's a washington d-c native. and tonight she'll throw out the first pitch at...
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tokyo. this is nhk "newsline." it is wednesday, august 17. >>> russia says it's used an iranian air base for the first time to carry out a concentrated air strike against the islamic militant group and other groups in syria. the move appears to be a gesture against the u.s. and other countries that are supporting anti-government forces in syria. russia's defense ministry said on tuesday that russian long-range bombers and tactical bombers flew from the air base in western iran. the ministry says the bombers struck targets related to a group that recently changed its name from the nusra front. it said late last month that it was cutting ties with al qaeda. russian media reports say this is the first time the russian military has used an iranian military base to launch air raids in syria. russian officials explained that flying bombers from iran will save fuel. >>> the head of iran's supreme national security council, ali shamkhani told the state-run news agency that iran and russia enjoy strategic cooperation in the
tokyo. this is nhk "newsline." it is wednesday, august 17. >>> russia says it's used an iranian air base for the first time to carry out a concentrated air strike against the islamic militant group and other groups in syria. the move appears to be a gesture against the u.s. and other countries that are supporting anti-government forces in syria. russia's defense ministry said on tuesday that russian long-range bombers and tactical bombers flew from the air base in western...
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tokyo is in this. yes, central honshu could be impacted by this. so we're keeping a keen eye on what's happening here. it's turning towards the northeast because of this cold front in eastern areas of china, through central korea and northeastern china and the far eastern russia. bringing scattered showers and cooler temperatures.s like a fi pulling it back towards the northeast. so going to bring scattered showers to northern japan heading into the weekend. but behind it, as i mentioned, cooler temperatures. just 17 for your high on thursday. beijing, a ten-degree cooldown. i think the bigger topic is the scattered showers moving in with the storm. let's take a look towards europe. thunderstorms across the british isles, but a high pressure ridge smack dab in the middle of the country, making for hot conditions and fair weather recovery efforts in central italy. the good news is, this high pressure ridge is going to keep things fair to help out rescue and recovery. in the east, thunderstorms still in the balkan peninsula. a few of them could becom
tokyo is in this. yes, central honshu could be impacted by this. so we're keeping a keen eye on what's happening here. it's turning towards the northeast because of this cold front in eastern areas of china, through central korea and northeastern china and the far eastern russia. bringing scattered showers and cooler temperatures.s like a fi pulling it back towards the northeast. so going to bring scattered showers to northern japan heading into the weekend. but behind it, as i mentioned,...